The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-17
A LETTER.
PROHIBITION DESTIN-
ED TO STIR THE Ma
TION.
A CITIZEN OF GRAND JUNCTION
SPREADS HIMSELF ON THE
PROHIBITION CUE sTIoN.
DEAR EDITOR BULLETIN:

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You are now considered by or
people to rank among the leading !
journalists, and we hope you will lend
space and voice to the cause of hu-
manity. Prohibition is now the
question Of all questions. 1t is in
deed a question for the entire ma
ton. We must unsheathe the sword
of aggression, and make war in
behalfof ust ice and mankind. l /
notice that many of the friends OF
Prohibition are as still as the mid
night hours. Why is this? Are
they afraid of the Liquor League!
Are they afraid their reputation and
popularity will go down in the
struggle? If 50, there is not much
man about such splneless creatures.
Mr.. Editor, we know you to be
: brave and courageous young man,
4 aud a successful leader of the peo-
: pie, won't you come ont and lead in
j this fight? 1t we take the two sides
f -whiskey or no-whiskey--and
d compare them, we find the first
r destroys virtue, pulls down honor,
d breaks up happiness, squanders
: wealth and ruins homes-while the
D latter constantly encourages he re-
u verse.
> Whiskey IS the prime cause of many
As good mothers heart being broken
= AMI an early transit to ner grave.
70 The use of ardent spirits is the cause
% of nine tenths OF our black deeds
and dark crimes. Nine tenths Of
~ all our penltentiarY convicts have
q been sent there on account of ardent
80 spirits.
Our poor houses are filled with
o. paupers, and the use Of the intoxica
las ting cup has brought them there
n Those teen,ing millions of paupers
'''s cnnvicts, aims beggors must all be
III supported by the laborIng class. III
usI saloon man boasts of what tax hi
niS pays to support schools. But the cos
are to keep up his criminals takes NOR
I've money out Of our pockets than b
'eeS puts into the government.
ne The last will and testament cot
pc drunken husband is misery, sham
ol'- sorrow, and disgrace to his tamil
rde They are the cause OF their sons gil
on ing way to ardent spirits, who
ion, points them the path that leads
lion all vice.
axe Whiskey causes good men to
heir wretched both III body and mine
[ mission IS to drag down schoo
ave churches and religious Teachings
nds It takes deep hold on mems col
Tor sciences-works up a morbid app
'uth tite, until every we'll grounded hoI
'elv- is biotte out, and its deadly fam
Pur- are wrapped around your hea
y, which downs you forever.
Sometimes a saloon man reforI
aud turns to the dry side. but 8
land dom IS this the case.
,pect Alter its fangs are once perm
allie nently rooted, its victim goes at
= bidding, and goes downto irretrlt
orn- able woe.
We as prohibitionists must be m
who will battle for right, for hoT
tbev for liberty, and Heaven! A II
oforo when he lets principle be showed
and trodden for the sake Of populf
), nm, ty is no man at all. It's best to ia
one side or the other. 10 define
subject: To take Right. we vote
mn or prohibition. To take Wrong, we
III" = for whiskey.
pipe And when you come to the pol
on and the tickets are handed yol
gs won d ask you to be noble and he
Sum est, and take your ticket and say
ks a Let me have wet or dry.
here Let me have dry-dry she lies
re " June IA, 1867.
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